Episode 192
Victory Ceremony (2)
“Do you remember me? At the previous nomination ceremony… …!”
“Ahem! My name is Josephine, the leader of the Gale Sword Squad. If you have time, let’s have a cup of tea later…!”
“Get out of the way, you guys! Can’t you see that I’m giving you the first vote? Ahem! I’m from the… … of the Law Courts!”
“Get out of the way! What are you going to do with the law court here, which is supposed to be neutral!”
“This guy?”
“what?”
Theo scratched his cheek at the sight of the crowd of people gathering before he could even sit down in his assigned seat.
I knew people would be interested, but I didn’t expect it to be this crowded.
‘It’s probably because there are rumors going around that Thorkel died in battle and I survived.’
All the people who had been lining up for Thorkell ended up in total ruin.
“Theo Ragnar.”
But among them, there was one person who stood out the most.
“That person… …!”
“You’re saying you’re going up to the 9th dragon?”
“Commander of the Blue Sword Guards.”
The crowd retreated among themselves in shock.
Hwanryong greeted Theo with a slightly awkward smile.
“It’s been a while.”
“I saw you two days ago for the final report ceremony.”
“Oh, is that so? I guess it’s because I’m getting older these days, but I forget every day. Hmm!”
Although he was a dragon known to rarely show his emotions.
Somehow he seemed particularly weak towards Theo.
-Wasn’t the relationship between the Blue Sword Guards and the Baek Gap Yong Gi Unit not good because of the Baektap Incident?
-Hey, haven’t you heard the news?
-Huh? What’s the news?
-Hasn’t the Blue Sword Guards been particularly close to the Black Iron Guards lately? Is that why it seems that way?
-Even if he is the greatest dragon in the world, political fighting is scary.
-That’s exactly it.
Hwanryong was well aware of the gazes of the people around him, but he tried his best to cover his face with iron plates.
“I have a lot to talk about. Would it be okay if we had a meal together later?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Haha. Thanks.”
Hwanryong, who had been worried that Theo might be on guard because of the past incident, let out a sigh of relief.
But on the other hand, I felt a little depressed about having to take care of such a young child.
It was because I heard something from Kyle this morning.
-Is it true that there will be an announcement about the small business today? Well, maybe.
Then it was obvious as day who that seat would be.
Hwanryong felt like a spark had fallen on his foot.
The fact that the succession structure has been decided means that there will also be changes in the executives.
He didn’t want to retire from active duty at this age!
And the same goes for the other executives who have gathered here.
‘If this child really becomes a cow… I don’t know how Kinkarnon or Ansio will react.’
It was a thought I had because I knew full well how hard they had struggled to catch Kyle’s eye over the past several decades.
So Hwanryong leaves.
After that, Julius, Plum Princess, and Black Dragon approached in turn.
“You’re being so generous today? I guess I really did a good job choosing people. Hahaha!”
“Congratulations, ah… … guys.”
“Thank you, Mother.”
Princess Plum Blossom felt awkward about being called ‘son’, and her nose was slightly red, which was unusual for her.
But at the same time, it seemed like he was keeping an eye on Theo to see how he would react.
I remembered a time a few months ago when I had some time alone with Cecilia.
-I ended up adopting Theo.
-Is that so?
-Aren’t you angry?
I’ve heard that Cecilia’s personality has become a lot more toxic lately.
Yet her envy and jealousy were notorious even among Ragnar.
So, Princess Plum was prepared to be cursed until she found her.
but,
-It’s a little disappointing, but… … Is there really a need for that? It was your son’s choice.
Contrary to expectations, Cecilia nodded willingly.
Rather, there was a gentle smile on his lips.
At that moment, Princess Plum realized.
Cecilia is no longer the Cecilia she knew.
-And I have always been grateful to the First Lady. If it weren’t for the First Lady, neither Theo nor I would have been able to continue to be in that position.
Moreover, Cecilia knew very well.
In the past, everyone disliked her and wanted to expel her from the Rose Palace, but the only person who protected her was Princess Plum.
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-I have no doubt that the First Lady will be able to show her son the path that she was unable to show her son because we are on different paths.
And the way he said that he would take good care of Theo in the future was so gentle and kind.
‘As Theo grew, so did this woman.’
Princess Plum smiled brightly when Theo responded with the word ‘mother’.
I wondered why the two hats had such similar smiles. I was a little jealous.
“What? Son? So the rumor that you were adopted was true?”
From the side, the black dragon looked back and forth between the plum blossom princess and Theo with a surprised expression.
“It just so happened.”
“Huh! You’re going to beat the players like this?”
It seems like Julius was really determined to make me his successor.
Then what on earth should I give you?
Black Dragon seriously thought that maybe he should give Black Snow Queen’s seat to Theo instead of Mu-seol right away and step back.
“I think there will be some news you’ve been waiting for today, so stay tuned.”
The plum blossom princess moved to her assigned seat with a knowing yet unknowing smile.
‘The news we’ve been waiting for.’
Theo chewed on those words quietly.
I guess so.
I had a feeling that today might be a really long day.
* * *
The full-scale award ceremony has begun.
“First, Paeryong.”
At Kyle’s call, a large man walked up to the stage.
A face with a confident expression.
Even the spirit that seems like it could turn the world upside down.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The stage shook with every step he took.
-As expected of a dragon… … !
-It’s been a long time since you appeared in public?
-I heard that you have been infiltrating Troyvan’s side and observing their activities under the orders of the lord. I heard that you even cut off Granada’s right arm this time?
-As expected, you are amazing.
Every time people chattered, the corners of Paeryong’s mouth twitched.
‘You are the same now as you were in your past life.’
Theo shook his head, laughing bitterly.
Although I have only encountered the dragon directly a few times throughout my past life.
Still, the impression I got from him each time was great.
They like to show off and be the center of attention.
The seed of interest had a very strong temperament.
‘So that person was secretly watching me the whole time. No, to be exact, he was waiting because he knew about the situation in the floating islands?’
Theo now knew why the ship that had crashed into the ocean floor in the floating archipelago had not reappeared since.
When Theo appeared at that time, Paeryong must have been secretly shocked.
He was observing the situation under Kyle’s orders in order to persuade the floating archipelago to Ragnar’s side.
But then Theo suddenly appeared and took the ball away.
As expected.
Paeryong slightly turned his head and looked this way.
For a moment their eyes met, a suffocating silence flowed between them.
Theo felt as if his insides were being torn apart piece by piece.
joy!
However, Paeryong only gave a slight snort with a displeased expression and paid no further attention to Theo.
What kind of evaluation did you give yourself?
Theo was curious about the thoughts of Paeryeong, who was also the teacher of Guishar and Ansio.
“Pae-ryong, Dante Roll. You have made a great contribution to ending this war. I grant you the old County of Krunan, located in the southwest, as your fief, and grant you the
In that moment, the surroundings became more chaotic than when the dragon appeared.
-Tea, the right to start a business?!
-You’re giving such a big award? Isn’t this something that only happens once in 200 years?
-Is the seventh snow opening… …!
The right to start a business.
It was an enormous right, issued only nine times in Ragnar’s long history.
It was the right to open a ‘family’.
Of course, even without Ragnar’s permission, it was possible to settle down in empty territory or establish a family after developing the Mahe region.
And if they swore allegiance to Ragnar, they were recognized as vassals and bannermen.
However, it only provides protection as a subordinate force to Ragnar and does not provide any other support.
But the family that was given the right to start a business was different.
They were given full support for their development, and were recognized as a ‘collateral line’, with the right to challenge Ragnar’s throne.
At times, it could have been Ragnar himself!
There are currently six places in the North where the right to start a business has been granted and a family has been established.
They were the Six Sages, and recently the Ranke family from 200 years ago.
It was something so great that Kyle wouldn’t even give it to his sworn brothers who were with him.
You allow that to Paeryeong?
Moreover, the old County of Krunan was one of the best lands in the North.
If you start a business there, you can grow at an incredibly fast rate.
That means Kyle highly regarded Paeryong’s achievements.
Naturally, people had no choice but to go crazy.
“older brother.”
“… … This is the first time I’ve heard of this story. Ha, hahaha… … My brother, I never thought you would give me such a bombshell.”
Julius looked back at the black dragon in a hurry, but the black dragon only laughed in vain.
In the end, the two people looked back at the Plum Blossom Princess.
But Princess Plum also shook her head with a calm look in her eyes.
“I didn’t hear it either. It seems like you’re trying to give Ansio some strength… … I don’t know what Kyle’s thinking.”
The three of them had already made it clear to Kyle that they supported Theo.
Since I confirmed that Kyle’s true feelings were also directed towards Theo, I expected that the succession structure would be confirmed at this victory ceremony.
‘Are you planning to drag this fight on any longer?’
Julius felt frustrated as he looked at his eldest brother, whose mind he still couldn’t understand.
He also knew how ambitious Paeryong was and how greedy Ansio was.
but.
It won’t be long before we have to launch a large-scale war to punish the Holy Demon Cult.
It was unclear whether Kyle’s intentions were to cause division rather than unite the clan in the face of the destruction of the Apostles.
‘Or else… … ?’
Then suddenly another thought occurred to me.
The old County of Krunan was a fertile land, far from the sea and Winterer.
In other words, if we only consider the northern political circles, it meant a frontier.
In that case, wouldn’t this be a plan to force Ansio and Paeryeong away from Winterer?
“I will gratefully accept the authority you have given me, but I will decline the fief.”
At that moment, the prostrate dragon suddenly released its posture and raised its upper body.
Even when faced with Kyle’s gaze, which was so intense that even the Nine Dragons had a hard time looking at it, he did not feel intimidated at all.
“The power of a family comes from its fiefdom. Isn’t it true that the founding of a family without a fiefdom is not recognized?”
“Give the Earldom of Krunan to others who need it, and give me the lands of Troyvan. Don’t I deserve that much?”
Give me Troyvan’s land!
In effect, it was tantamount to asking for handing over control of the East.
The nine dragons including Julius and several executives were all about to rise from their seats and blow up their flagships.
Kyle shook his head blandly.
“Yes. The qualifications are sufficient. No, they are more than enough. They are more than enough.”
“then……!”
“But that won’t work. There’s already someone who’s going to give it to me.”
Paeryong frowned.
Is there anyone who has achieved greater feats than you in this war?
At that moment, Kyle’s gaze turned elsewhere.
Paeryong also turned towards him and his expression hardened.
Theo was sitting there.
“The land will be given to the Sogaju.”
